Chapter 264 Two Planes-22M

Following the direction of Qin Tao's finger, Zubayev looked over, with a stiff expression on his face.

“Qin, those planes...”

“Since they have been decommissioned, they are just a pile of scrap metal. If we dispose of them now, we can save space for you.” Qin Tao said: “They are all junk anyway…”

Snapped!

 At this moment, an envelope fell to the ground.

 Qin Tao picked it up: "Zubaev, my friend, you dropped something."

Zubayev took it in surprise, opened the envelope and saw a pile of U.S. dollars inside.

“Well, they all have to be dismantled anyway. Two more Tu-22Ms are no problem.” Zubayev finally changed his tune. On the one hand, it was because of money, and on the other hand, it was the reason for dismantling.

No one cares about why there are suddenly two Tu-22Ms missing here. They have all been retired anyway. It is normal for all kinds of equipment to be missing. At worst, they will dismantle the other ones and cut them into eight pieces, leaving a pile of scrap metal. Scrap aluminum, who would count how many there are? There are so many ways to cover up.

Leak, these aircraft have been in service for more than 20 years, and the technology on them has long been outdated. The ones that need to be kept secret are the latest Tu-22M3.

At this time, a rumbling sound was heard, and an excavator had been driven up.

Excavators have always been versatile. A bucket attached to the big arm becomes an excavator. A hydraulic drill can be attached to the excavator to demolish a house. Nowadays, hydraulic scissors can be installed to dismantle an airplane.

Zaitsev stood at the door of the excavator. There was another person operating it inside. It rumbled to a Tu-22 bomber, and then the hydraulic scissors stretched out.

The originally majestic bomber resigned in the face of this violent destruction. Amidst the sound of metal friction, the nose of the aircraft was cut off and fell to the ground, followed by the wings on both sides, and then the tail.

Generally speaking, this method is used to dismantle aircraft, which is quite efficient. Soon, a Tu-22 bomber was cut into eight pieces, and it was absolutely impossible to restore it.

 The dismantled rags can be transported to the port, loaded onto the decommissioned supply ship Qin Tao Xiangzhong, and towed away together.

 The second, third, and Tu-22s disappeared just like that.

The two Tu-22Ms sold by Zubayev will eventually be dismantled in this way. There will be no problems. Zubayev is very relieved when he sees the Tu-22s being taken apart. .

 At this moment, an adjutant ran over and spoke a few words into his ear.

"Qin, I still have some things to deal with. Do you want to stay here to watch?" Zubayev asked.

"Yes, I like to see this kind of scene, it's so spectacular. Zubayev, my friend, go and do your work." Qin Tao said.

As Zubayev left, Qin Tao strode towards the excavator being dismantled.

 “Hey, brother, are you tired? Do we want a drink?”

Over at the port, clouds of black smoke rose, and the Minsk re-fired the boiler. This huge warship began its last journey relying on its own power. Although it was slow, it was still able to move.

Li Jinshan watched the warship leave, his eyes full of expectation.

The only regret is that Lao Maozi refused to let them go up, saying that it was dangerous. Lao Maozi was responsible for driving the warship to their shipyard before handing it over.

Since it was impossible to lose such a huge iron lump, Li Jinshan agreed.

“Chairman, the money has been collected.” Pu Douxuan quietly approached his ear and said.

 “Well, it’s up to you, bring the information back.”

 “You don’t participate in the transaction personally?”

"If you meet too much, you will be discovered by Lao Maozi." Li Jinshan said: "After the transaction, come back immediately."

"yes."

The transaction that night went very smoothly. After Pu Douxuan obtained the hard drive that was specially used to store the design drawings, he immediately stuffed it into a radio cassette player that had been prepared. Then it successfully passed the customs inspection and flew back. Kimchi Country.

 What surprised Pu Douxuan was that Qin Tao did not show up either. It was he and Cong Ju who made the deal directly.

 Qin Tao is also busy.

He got the excavator operator drunk and hired a group of ground crews in advance to quickly dispatch and dismantle the two Tu-22Ms. After the wings, nose and tail were disassembled, the aircraft became inconspicuous. , and then placed among a pile of junk Tu-22 bombers, which was inconspicuous at all.

As for Zaitsev, after receiving the same envelope, he went drinking with the excavator. By the time he came back, everything here had settled.

Qin Tao got off the excavator: "It feels so wonderful to be able to take them apart with my own hands."

 Zaitsev nodded.

 For Qin Tao, these are all things he took along with him. Now that he has the opportunity, he cannot let it go.

 Qin Tao returned home with a full load.

 An abandoned area, abandoned warehouse.

 Some technicians are excitedly studying how to assemble the aircraft.

"These aircraft have just been retired by Lao Maozi." Qin Tao said: "In terms of technical status, they should be at a level that can fly at any time. However, since we have no source of parts and lack of guarantees, this Two planes are enough to fly occasionally, but it is still difficult to formally equip the troops."

Equipment like an airplane is difficult to maintain. Not only does it require an airplane, but it also requires rigorously trained pilots, as well as specialized ground staff. Even if you find a meritorious pilot from the Navy, you may not be able to fly it. Well, we have to wait until Qin Tao comes back with professional Tu-22M pilots and related ground staff.

"Taozi, we've got the plane, what's wrong with the parts? As long as you take the time to go north, you can get a batch of parts back." Wu Shengli said excitedly: "This is not a difficult problem at all. , what we have to worry about is how to explain the origin of these two planes."

Wu Shengli rubbed his hands while talking, and beside him, the experts who came in a hurry were also very excited.

“Leader Wu, we have two of them, but they can’t fly frequently yet. Can you take one of them to our 172 Factory and disassemble it for surveying and mapping?” Someone made a suggestion.

 In order to be discovered, you can’t just fly around, so just take it back to the factory and map it out!

 In the division of labor among various aircraft factories, Factory 172 manufactures large aircraft. The H-6 comes from Factory 172. The Feibao currently under development is also a prototype that was assembled at Factory 172. This large aircraft is simply tailor-made for them and the supporting research institute!

Have you dismantled the surveying and mapping imitation?

Wu Shengli was also tempted.

The Flying Leopard is still undergoing test flights. At present, the only thing the navy can rely on is the long-obsolete subsonic bomber H-6. On the modern battlefield, the survival probability of the H-6 is very low.

The aircraft in front of me is a supersonic bomber. Its bomb load and flight speed far exceed that of the H-6. Moreover, this special model for naval aviation was originally equipped with anti-ship missiles.

If our own side has this kind of aircraft, we will have more confidence in dealing with potential enemy aircraft carrier formations!

Thinking of this, he looked at Qin Tao: "Taozi, what do you think?"

After all, it was Qin Tao who brought this plane back, so we have to listen to Qin Tao's opinion.

"If we could go back 20 years and have the chance to get this kind of bomber, of course we would have to map and imitate it. But, everyone, it is already the 1990s! The low-altitude supersonic penetration tactics of the Cold War have long been outdated. !”

Qin Tao did not want the development of the domestic military industry to be distorted due to his own reasons. Although he was a shipbuilder, he also knew the development route of bombers.

"out-of-date?"

"Yes, which powerful country doesn't have a few early warning aircraft now? What's the use of ultra-low-altitude penetration, if it doesn't have to be watched by other people's early warning aircraft."

"so what should I do now?"

“Needless to say, in last year’s war, which aircraft was the most famous?”

“Mr. Qin, you mean, stealth aircraft? Stealth bomber?”

Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, it is a stealth bomber. For us, mapping and imitating this kind of aircraft will be completely outdated after ten or eight years. If we want to catch up with the trend of the times, we have to overtake in a corner. , when our Flying Leopard is ready, the next aircraft will be a stealth bomber."

“Forgetting an attack plane, a bomber is so big, can it still be invisible?”

 “That’s right.”

 Qin Tao's attitude is quite certain and there is no doubt about it.

"Yes, since the F-117 can be invisible, then bombers larger than it can also be invisible. The future era will belong to stealth aircraft!" After hearing the exchange here, an old man also came from the plane. Come join in the fun.

He is thin and has white hair. His eye sockets are sunken because he often stays up late. When he saw this man, Qin Tao sighed with emotion: "Mr. Chen, although you are old, you have the broadest horizons."

Of course Qin Tao knows this person, he is Feibao’s designer, Mr. Chen!

When developing the Flying Leopard, Mr. Chen requested the use of computer-aided design for the first time. Mr. Chen, who was in his fifties, had never been exposed to computers before, so he began to teach himself, and then became a computer-aided aircraft design and manufacturing expert at the Ministry of Aviation Industry. and chief engineer of the management system.

 He ​​teamed up with more than 40 university professors and scientific researchers and spent 5 years developing the most integrated computer-aided aircraft design system at the time, which won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award.

 After the Feibao, domestic aircraft design entered the era of computer-aided design, more than ten years earlier than the national requirement to get rid of the drawing board.

As an aircraft designer, he also had to personally develop the computer-aided design system for the aircraft. This alone is admirable enough.

 In the past, all domestic aircraft were imitations. Only the Feibao was the first brand-new aircraft independently developed by itself. Even though the current Feibao has not yet been finalized, it is still admirable.

"Back then, we also had a variable sweep wing, but the technology was weak and there was no successful model. Now, the variable sweep wing is outdated, with side strip wings, wing-body fusion, overall lift body layout, and stealth Technology, these are the trends in the new aviation field. We really don’t need to imitate the backward variable sweep wings.” Mr. Chen continued: “However, many things on this aircraft are still worthy of our study, such as Its navigation and attack systems, like its engines and so on."

 The engine of the Tu-22M2 is the NK-22, which is an improved version of the NK-144. Looking at the photos, you can see that people can easily stand inside the engine and know how big it is.

The thrust of this engine is 215.7 kilonewtons when the afterburner is fully turned on, and its performance is quite incredible. As for the NK-321 type used in the later Tu-22M3, it not only saves half the fuel consumption than the NK-22, but also has a higher thrust. Increased to 245 kN. The latter is not only used on the Tu-22M3, but also on the Tu-160.

 Thinking of the Tu-160, Qin Tao had some regrets.

 Are variable sweep wings obsolete? It depends on what kind of aircraft it is. There is no need to copy the Tu-22M. If you can get the Tu-160, it is definitely a dream.

However, those white swans were not ignored like the Tu-22M. Most of those strategic bombers landed with Er Mao, but Da Mao kept watching. He wanted to get those aircraft under Da Mao's nose. It was difficult to board them. sky.

 In the future, we can only look at opportunities. Now, having two Tu-22Ms is quite enjoyable.

“Yes, if our aviation industry can imitate this engine, our future stealth bombers will have mature engines that can be used.”

“Mr. Qin, are you so sure that we will have stealth bombers in the future?” Mr. Chen asked curiously.

“Of course, in another twenty years, we will have everything.” Qin Tao was sure.

"Taozi, what role can these two aircraft play?" Wu Shengli was confused by Qin Tao's words. He brought the Tu-22M over, but it couldn't be used openly, just to copy some subsystems. ?

“When necessary, you can use it to scare people.” Qin Tao said lightly.

 When necessary, use it to scare people?

Wu Shengli was confused. However, Qin Tao did not explain further, so Wu Shengli did not ask any more questions. He let Qin Tao pretend to be mysterious first, and he would find out later.

“Those dismantled Tu-22 bombers have complete engines. It would be great if we could put those engines into our H-6.” Some people also have the idea of ​​​​those Tu-22 bombers.

"If you are interested, all these engines can be given to you. If you still need them later, I can continue to get them." Qin Tao is very generous. Anyway, there is nothing important about Tu-22 bombers, so they can be used casually. Can get it.

The H-6 needs to be replaced with an engine, but the engine is D30K, and the Tu-22 engine has not been used yet. If these technicians want to make trouble, Qin Tao will of course give their full support.

After the handover was completed, Qin Tao came to the office and crossed his legs comfortably. Wu Shengli, who was sitting beside him, spoke.

“Lao Maozi, are there two modern-class destroyers that have not been completed?” Wu Shengli said to Qin Tao.

"Well, I've seen it. The quality is pretty good and there's no problem in building it." Qin Tao nodded: "It's just that after all, it was designed by Lao Maozi at that time, and some of them no longer meet our needs. By the way, I asked them to improve it. one time."

Qin Tao has long been interested in those two warships and will never let them go.

 Wait a minute, my father-in-law’s expression is wrong!

“Appropriation issue?” Qin Tao asked tentatively.

Even if the price is reduced from 400 million to 160 million, it is still a sky-high price for the navy. Two ships cost more than 300 million, and special allocations are required. How can the country get so much money?

Wu Shengli nodded.

"Taozi, can you..." Wu Shengli asked tentatively, but he shut up before he finished the question.

 What can you do? Let Mingzhou Group pay in advance? That’s hundreds of millions!

 Continue to bargain? If he could, Qin Tao would have bargained for it long ago.

 Hence, Wu Shengli was embarrassed to put forward the request.

Qin Tao shook his head: "Since the country can't come up with this money for the time being, let's wait for a while. Anyway, there is no other customer who wants those things except us. Let me wait for a while to avoid them feeling that they have it in their hands." It’s a treasure and I want to sell it at a high price. Later, if we get some stimulation, the country will have money.”

It’s not okay now. I’m not stimulated and I can’t bear to part with it. After all, I’m used to being poor.

Wu Shengli nodded, it seemed that this was the only way to go, don't be in a hurry, take your time.

“However, the procurement of the 40,000-ton supply ship and the icebreaker is no problem.” Wu Shengli said another thing.

 They are also boats, which are urgently needed and cheap enough.

The total cost is only 30 million, and one of them was prepared for the Antarctic scientific expedition team. Therefore, it was not difficult to buy it in a package, and the superiors approved it.

"The supply ship is a semi-finished product. We have purchased relevant ancillary equipment. When we came back this time, we also bought a decommissioned supply ship." Qin Tao said: "The modification business of this supply ship is left to us, and the navy has nothing to do with it. Opinion?"

Wu Shengli nodded: "Yes, the relevant procedures were quickly completed and assembled in your Mingzhou."

Destroyers and frigates all need to be tendered, but Qin Tao has been promoting supply ships from the beginning to the end. Which other shipyard dares to be jealous?

Mingzhou has built modern comprehensive supply ships and accumulated experience. In the future, if the navy wants to order new comprehensive supply ships, it is logical that Mingzhou will be chosen.

Qin Tao was very satisfied with his father-in-law's answer. Just when he was about to continue discussing something, the big brother rang.

"What? Someone from Dazhou Company came and called us liars?" Qin Tao immediately became furious: "Call them back! Yes, call them back, I'll go back soon, I want to call them a **** in person!"

This transaction took several months, and both Mao's Pacific Fleet and Qin Tao's Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group were left with a lot to lose.

 Wealth does not arise out of thin air. Who suffered in this business?

The 30 million that Asan paid in advance is definitely not refundable. The 80 million bid money from Dazhou Company will not be refunded. The 20 million yuan spent on the design drawings is also non-refundable. So, let’s say The one who was tricked the most was definitely Dazhou Company!

It’s just that every grievance has its owner and its debtor has its owner, so you go to Da Mao to protest! What's the point of coming to my place to curse?

 A strange scene appeared at the gate of Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group.

Several people with the same yellow skin and dark eyes stood at the door and yelled curses inside. However, because they were talking in the chirp of birds, the people watching nearby had no idea what they were cursing. At the gate, a row of local shrews from Mingzhou stood, spitting and screaming with joy.

 What should I do if someone comes to my door to scold me? Of course he scolded him back! Moreover, it is better to find a professional to scold people, one after another.

Hands and ears were red, and they were yelling at each other from a few meters away. They seemed to be harmonious and friendly, only scolding but not hitting.

When Qin Tao's Mercedes-Benz G drove to the door, the two groups of people who were yelling and scolding stopped. Pu Douxuan ran towards the Mercedes-Benz G and shouted loudly: "Mr. Qin, you are going too far. ! You are so abominable!"

"Bah!" Qin Tao spat **** Pu Douxuan's face with a mouthful of sticky phlegm. Although he didn't understand what this guy was saying, his expression was too unfriendly. Qin Tao had nothing else to say. A gentleman speaks but doesn't do anything. We are now talking.

　　Wow! A basin of cold water was poured out of the car and hit Pu Douxuan on the head. He was dumbfounded. Was he about to take action?

"If you want to continue to fulfill the technology transfer agreement for natural gas ships, then be honest. If you are hot-headed, just pour a basin of cold water on yourself to sober yourself up." Qin Tao left these words and left.

 There is still a deal between the two parties! Although the technical data of the natural gas carriers have been handed over, Mingzhou still needs to contribute to the training of skilled welders. The other party came over to start a quarrel. Do you still want to continue cooperation?

Pu Douxuan wiped the phlegm from his face. He felt extremely nauseous and cold water was still dripping down his hair.

The translator ran over and helped him wipe it while translating the words Qin Tao left. Pu Douxuan suddenly woke up and felt regretful in his heart.

 How did things develop to this point?

The Minsk was driven to the port of Dazhou Company. Lao Maozi's sailors got off the ship neatly and left. They didn't even attend the dinner. At that time, they praised Lao Maozi's sailors for their strict discipline. Only now do they understand. I'm afraid I'll get beaten if I stay!

It was already dark at that time. The next day, a large number of company technicians and senior navy officials came over to visit this huge ship.

Li Jinshan was so happy that he even enlarged the modified design into a promotional curtain and hung it on the bridge, looking forward to the warship being completed and put into service.

As a result, when they came to the power cabin excitedly, everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their eyes. Five of the eight boilers exploded. This was just scrap metal!

The navy left angrily, and Li Jinshan fainted on the spot. Pu Douxuan was so angry that he flew to Mingzhou that day and asked for an explanation.

Even though there was a translator to buffer them, the anger could not be controlled in the end, and the two parties turned into a quarrel, and then the quarrel lasted for two days.

Now, what should he do?

“Go back, change your clothes, and then we’ll come to negotiate with Mr. Qin.”

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